Archive for January, 2010

Uninsured drivers and fraudulent claims pushing up the cost of cover

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The cost of uninsured drivers and fraudulent claims is estimated to stand at £2 billion, which is pushing up the cost of motor cover for all UK drivers. Market research carried out to investigate the effect of uninsured drivers and fraudulent claimants took into account 100,000 insurance quotes and calculated that drivers will face a [...]

Elderly women more risky to insure than boy racers

Recent insurance figures revealed that elderly women are considered a higher risk to insurance companies in comparison to young male drivers. Typically it is a common conception that young male drivers, often dubbed “boy-racers”, who’ve recently passed their driving test are the riskiest candidates for insurers. However recent figures have clearly shown that the cost [...]